Improvement in furrow-scrapers



F. G THURSTON.

Furrow-Scrapers. N O. 146,848. vPeltentedlan.27.1874.

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT f CFFICE.;

FREDERICK G. THURSTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO M. MA DEL GADOAND JOAQUIN LLERA, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FURROW-SCRAPERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 146,848, dated January27, 1874; application filed August 23, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

l Be it known that I, FREDERICK G. THURS- York, temporarily residing inthe Island of Cuba, have invented a new and useful Improvement iu FurrowScraper, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a top view of my improved scraper. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same.

M y invention has for its object to furnish an improved scraper forscraping down ridges,4 and filling up the intervening` furrow, and whichshall be simple in construction, convenient in use, and effective inoperation, and it consists in the scraper-plate, constructed ashereinafter fully described, and provided with A represents thescraper-platathe forward edge of which is made straight, and is beveledto cause it to enter the ground readily.` The middle rear part of "theplate A is cut away, as shown in Fig. 1, to cause the soil taken up bythe end parts of said plate to pass into the furrow to be filled. Theplate A is made of such a length as to cross the furrow and rest uponthe ridges at its sides. The ends of the plate A haveupwardly-projecting flanges al formed upon them, which incline inwardand rearward, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to cause,

)arts of the liano-es a1 and their rear ends are.l 1 a: 7

secured to the middle parts of the handles B. To the outer sides of theforward parts of the ianges al are secured ears a?, to which are pivotedthe ends of the bail C, to which the draft is applied. With the machinethus constructed the work of filling up the furrows is accomplishedquickly, easily, and thoroughly.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In afurrow-scraper, the plate A providedV with lateral vertical anges al aconverging to the cut-away central portion ot' said plate, as and forthe purpose set forth.

FREDK. G; THURSION.

Witnesses v Jos. A. SPRINGER, Jos. A. RAPHEL.

